So Antoni Gaudi designed the arches at Sagrada Familia by hanging chains? Inverted Catenaries dude!
[1889 – Gaudí’s Hanging Chain Models ]
dude, got it!
y(x) = a + (1/b)cosh(b(x-c))
Equation for the Shape of a Hanging Rope, Cable, or Chain
Script used in 3dsMax for modleing: Simple Catenary (a bit quirky, run it, then go to SHAPES and in drop-down select EXAMPLES, max may crash)
All renderings by math, use freely, whatever (took me like two beers to make above...)
Further links on Antoni Gaudi with regard to the inverted catenary.
Boredom as a result of too much to do. Too much professional practice architecture. Too much reality. Lots of fiction and lots of history.
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